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Game One Preview: CCSU

Central Connecticut is set to make the short 36-mile trip to East Hartford this weekend, bringing back 9 starters from a playoff team that pushed URI to the brink last fall. Led by veteran QB Brady Olson and star RB Elijah Howard, the Blue Devils will look to make noise against UConn — but history i
By Graham Chamberlain
August 28, 2025
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Central Connecticut the University by the Numbers:

  • Location: New Britain, CT
  • Distance from UConn: 36 miles
  • Stadium: Arute Field
  • Field Type: FieldTurf
  • Capacity: 5,500 
  • Enrollment: 9,997
  • 2024 Record: 7-6 (5-1 NEC)
  • Last FCS Playoff Appearance: 2024 21-17 L URI
  • All-Time Playoff Record: 0-3
  • 2024 Attendance: 3,601
  • All-Time Series: 4-0 UConn
  • Last Meeting: 2022 at UConn
  • Returning Starters: 9 (5 offense, 4 defense)

2025 Schedule:

  • 8/30 @ UConn
  • 9/6 AI…
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